While his boss’s other media venture, SunTV (Canada’s Fox News) is constantly “exposing” and criticizing tax players funded arts programs that are infinitesimally smaller that what he’ll get from the arena.

@ Psycho69
…the scan copy of The Gazette’s June 11th 1980 Cam Cole article on the prospect of Doug Wickenheiser being the then-likely choice of Montreal in that year’s draft, also included in the Top 5; Dave Babych (actually considered then the best of those eligible), Larry Murphy, Denis Savard, and someone named Fred Arthur

…the only ones of that Top 5 whom excelled in their careers were Murphy and Savard …Babych was an above average ‘solid’ NHLer

…project this to 2012, and I wonder which of Yakupov, Grigorenko, Rielly, Dumba & Forsberg (according to Bleacher Report) …will be this draft’s ‘Fred Arthur’ ?

I will take the defence of Dave Babych. He stepped into a very young Jets lineup and was immediately the rock that team needed. He played for the Jets at a time when most of Canada did not watch them play except for those of us in Wpg. He could deliver punishing hits, run the power play and play rock solid defence. On any good team he would have been considered a top level Dman. My opinion only Christopher.

Wow comparing Gainey to Newman…. how quickly people here forget. Do you remember this franchise prior to Gainey coming in as GM? Do you remember Gainey the player? Do you remember at all what Gainey the man and human being went through in real life before you disparage him like that?

Actually, I’m a pretty old guy. Been a Habs fan since ’64. Just looking at his work behind the GM position since ’06 and it hasn’t been good. Not taking anything away from his time as a Hab at all. A great team player, solid in the room and a leader. That being said, the team of PG and BG has not been good for the team, or it’s development. Fact is a fact.

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I disagree, I think Gainey restored a great deal of class to the organization. Did he make mistakes, absolutely, he also stepped down of his own accord. The man went through personal Hell but continued to try do the job. He stepped down, takes a Hell of a man to do that.

Well Craig Button says Forsberg instead of Grigerenko, so that confirms we shouldn’t take Forsberg. Craig Button was a wonderful GM for making any team average or less than average. Thanks Craig! Enjoy your TV job.

Yah I have never had any use for him, but hear what you say. I want the Habs to risk the pick by taking highest talent possible. Safe picks are for the 2nd and 3rd round. Take the potential franchise deal breaker.

Yup me too; once the Habs are done; I’m done. I’ll be back for the draft and that’s it. I laugh at those who have a 2nd favorite; 3rd favorite team….Are you kidding me? There’s only one team………the rest, I pretty much despise them all.

So you prefer the Habs over hockey? I think that the attitude that you’re expressing is exactly what owners want fans to be tricked into thinking. Every team is the same, just different brands and colours. My as well say that only Coke is the real cola, and that Pepsi doesn’t exist